Agricultural Economics and Management - Master's programme

Published: 21 March 2024

Information for those studying on the Master's programme (two-year) in Agricultural Economics and Management. On these pages you will find information about the programme, contact details and the documents governing the degree programme.

Welcome letter

Congratulations to your place at the Agricultural Economics and Management - Master´s Programme at SLU.

We look forward to meeting you here in Uppsala in September!

The first day of the semester is the 2nd of September.

This day there will be a roll call and study information in Ulls hus at SLU in Uppsala (see map ).

On the student web you will find the information you need as a new student at SLU. The week before the semester starts, SLU arranges orientation days for international students. These are not mandatory to attend but we recommend that you do as they provide essential and useful information about your stay in Sweden and your studies at SLU. More detailed information about these activities will be posted on the student web later on when the schedule has been prepared.

Students with a major in Business Management will start their studies with the course Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development (FÖ0496).

Students with a major in Economics will start their studies with the courses Microeconomic theory (NA0135) and Analytical methods (NA0195). Please note that both these courses are held at Uppsala University. On the course pages you will find schedules for your classes and course messages. Timetables and reading lists for the courses will be published at least four weeks ahead of time.

Once again, we are very happy to welcome you to our master programme and look forward to meeting you on September 2nd !

Lovisa Nilsson

Director of studies for Agricultural Economics and Management - Master´s Programme at SLU

Specialisations

Depending on which courses you choose, you can do a degree in either Business Administration or Economics. The particular courses you should choose for each specialisation are shown in the programme syllabus.

Independent project

In order to be awarded the degree of Master of Science, you must carry out an independent project/degree project at master level (A2E) worth at least 30 credits. All independent projects have a course syllabus and the course schedule indicates when these courses are offered. Depending on the specialised study you have selected for your degree, you can do your project in Business Administration or Economics.

How do I find a subject and a supervisor? Find out more on the general pages about independent projects

General guidelines for independent projects at SLU 

Information about independent projects in the Department of Economics

Work plan A work plan must be drawn up for all independent projects. You will do this together with your supervisor.

Grading criteria Available on the course web page for each course

Admission to latter part

Here you will find information about admission to latter parts of SLU programmes and how you apply.

In spring semester 2024 the available places on the programme are:

  • Year 1 admitted 2023: 5 places
  • Year 2 admitted 2022: 5 places

Selection

If there are more qualified applicants than available places when the application period has ended, than the applicants are ranked according to how many credits they can transfer to the degree. When the applicants have equal credentials, lottery is applied.

Syllabus

Course subject area and level

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can in most cases click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule to go to the course page.

Abbreviations

  • G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
  • G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
  • G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
  • G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
  • A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
  • A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
    Master’s degree (60 credits)
  • GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
  • AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified

Course schedule academic year 24/25

Year 1

Analytical Methods

2024-09-02 - 2024-10-31
7.5 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Microeconomic Theory

2024-09-02 - 2024-10-31
7.5 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Production economics

2024-11-01 - 2025-01-19
15.0 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Econometric Theory

2025-01-20 - 2025-02-19
7.5 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Applied Econometrics

2025-02-20 - 2025-03-24
7.5 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Policy Evaluation

2025-03-25 - 2025-05-01
7.5 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Year 2

Quantitative finance

2024-09-02 - 2024-10-31
15.0 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

Macroeconomic Theory

2024-11-01 - 2025-01-19
7.5 hp
Beskrivning av grafiken nedan

If you would like to apply for this programme

This page is for students currently studying on the programme. If you are not currently a student but would like to apply, you can read more about the programme’s content and the application process here.

 


Contact

Programme Study Director

Lovisa Nilsson, researcher

Department of Economics

018-67 17 12

lovisa.nilsson@slu.se